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November 09, 2022

Skyroot Aerospace to become first private entity tolaunchownrocket

India's private sector rocket maker Skyroot Aerospace will fly its rocket Vikram-S with three payloads between November 12 and 16 from ISRO's rocket port Sriharikota, the company said.

1 min

Pakstand between NZ and third WC final

It'sbeen aroller-coaster ride for Pakistan, which lostits two opening games

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‘Our relationship with Russia is substantial time-tested’

Notwithstanding the Western pressure on India to take a clear position over the conflict in Ukraine, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today said New Delhi has a “substantial and time-tested” relationship with Russia and the two countries were trying to find ways to expand this relationship and make it more durable.

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‘India's vision is to bring whole world together’

Unveiling the logo, theme, and website of India’s G-20 Presidency via video conferencing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it was India’s endeavour to see that there was no first world or third world in the world, but only one world.

1 min

Rivals forever: Never say diespirit in theland of deities

The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election is again witnessing a clash of traditional rivals. Polls after polls, the same contestants from Congress and BJP have been fighting each other.

2 mins

MHA completes mother tongue survey project

Centre has successfully completed its Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) project with field videography of 576 languages and dialects across the country, Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) Annual Report 2021-2022 said.

1 min

Not hiding dengue data, top North Bengal health official says

The health department has not been hiding data of the number of dengue deaths and the number of infected persons, officer on special duty for public health in north Bengal Dr Susanta Kumar Roy said today.

1 min

Call for entomological unit for N Bengal

In view of the steep surge in dengue cases in Siliguri, public health specialists feel there should be a dedicated entomological unit for north Bengal.

1 min

CPI-M works to unite anti-TMC, anti-BJP forces

The CPI-M is reaching out to people who do not conventionally belong to the Left ideology circle.

2 mins

Asok questions man’s death at Siliguri hosp

Former Siliguri mayor Asok Bhattacharya has demanded an inquiry into why a platelet count test was not conducted on Biswajit Sarkar at the Siliguri District Hospital, where he died yesterday. He had tested positive for the dengue virus.

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Will accept anything that's good for Darj: Anit

Chief Executive of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Anit Thapa has said he has to \"accept anything\" that is meant for the development of Hills of Darjeeling and Kalimpong, even if the Centre wants to carve out a separate state or Union Territory for north Bengal, as, according to him, he cannot stop such a decision. He, however, added that his demand will always be a separate state of Gorkhaland.

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Social group backs separate state demand

Lamenting the alleged deprivation of people living in the districts of north Bengal, members of the Uttar Banga Unnayan Samity, a social welfare organization, marched in a rally in Raiganj town in North Dinajpur district yesterday afternoon.

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Malda SDO car-hit case: Family given aid, asssurance

Minister of State for Irrigation Department Sabina Yasmin, District Magistrate Nitin Singhania and other officials of the Malda district administration last evening met the family of the man who died after he was hit by the Malda Sadar Sub-Divisional Officer's car on Sunday night.

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Illegal coal mining case: CBI special court grants bail to 6

The Special CBI Court in Asansol has given bail to six traders who have been already charge-sheeted in the illegal coal mining cases and are allegedly close to kingpin Anup Majhi alias Lala.

1 min

Alarmed, govt tosend engue experts to dists

Torecommend public health interventions necessary to manage rising cases

2 mins

Transport department plans rollout of buses on PPP model

In a bid to minimise commute crisis for citizens, the state transport department is mulling plans to roll out buses on a franchise basis. The government-owned buses are to hit the city streets on a public-private partnership (PPP) model.

1 min

Frequent lottery awards to Anubrata, Sukanya intrigue CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the lottery angle in the multicrore cattle smuggling scam, has been intrigued by frequent lottery awards won by Trinamul Congress's Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal and his daughter Sukanya during a particular time period.

1 min

Farmers demand compensation after potatoes rot at cold storage

More than five hundred farmers from the Dhaniakhali block in Chinsurah sub-division are on protest and agitating, demanding compensation since their potatoes stored within the cold storage have rotten.

1 min

17 new Ayush clinics in six months at Bankura

As many as 17 Ayush health clinics have been planned for Bishnupur and Bankura and each of the clinics will be equipped with herbal gardens, the officials said.

1 min

TMC might move anti-CAA motion in Assembly this month

West Bengal’s ruling Trinamul Congress is considering moving a motion in the Assembly this month, condemning the recent developments over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

1 min

Drug dealer arrested in Murshidabad

CID seized a huge quantity of brown powder-like substance appearing to be Heroin weighing about 1.4 kg

1 min

Citizens question move to chop trees for Formula E tracks

Citizens and nature lovers in Hyderabad are upset after they found several trees have been chopped on the picturesque NTR Marg adjacent to Hussain Sagar Lake to make way for Formula E race tracks. The state government however, maintained it has translocated most of the trees to the nearby parks and the survival rate was 100 per cent.

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Post-bifurcation issue: Centre calls meeting of Telugu states on 23 November

The Centre has convened a meeting of top officials of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on 23 November to discuss unresolved issues between the two states as per Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act.

1 min

Show cause to VCS: HC tells Governor to wait

Khan wasasked to puton hold a final decision till the court passes final orders

1 min

HC lifts stay on probe into MLA poaching case

Telangana High Court today removed the stay on the investigation by the Telangana Police in the MLA poaching case. The High Court directed the state government to file a counter affidavit in the matter by 18 November. The BJP had filed a petition in the court on 27 October seeking a CBI inquiry or by judicial commission and accusing the state of attempting to tarnish its image.

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HC declines to stay acting VC’s appointment at APJ Abdul Kalam varsity

Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to stay Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's order appointing Ciza Thomas, senior joint director of the directorate of technical education, as Vice Chancellor in-charge of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU).

1 min

Chidambaram regrets that no-one apologised for Morbibridge collapse

Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has targeted the BJP government in Gujarat for the Morbi hanging bridge collapse killing 135 people. Addressing a press conference at the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) office here on Tuesday, he regretted that no one from the Gujarat Government or the party has apologized for the tragedy in which the victims included as many as 55 children.

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Supriya Sulerebukes 'abusive’ Maha minister Abdul Sattar, but moves on

A day after Maharashtra Minister Abdul Sattar used crass language against Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule, protests continued in different parts of the state seeking his dismissal from the cabinet. In her first reaction to the \"abuse\" - which forced even the ruling Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena (BSS) to apologise - Sule on Tuesday said that such language was not expected from someone who is in power and it is against Maharashtra's culture and traditions of respect to women.

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‘Important provisions of Articles 15, 16 were overlooked:’ MP Manoj Jhaon SC verdict over EWS reservations

The landmark ruling of the Supreme Court by a 3:2 majority, that upheld the constitutional validity of reservations to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in educational and employment institutions, has led to a debate among political analysts with MP Manoj Jha calling it a factually deprived verdict.

1 min

Jammu DM bans sale of heating gadgets to customers without valid electric connection

Faced with mounting losses due to constant electricity theft, District Magistrate Doda, Vishesh Paul Mahajan, on Tuesday exercising powers under the Section 144 Cr.PC restrained shopkeepers from selling heating gadgets to customers not having a valid power connection or to those who have not paid their last electricity bill.

1 min

Anand Marriage act to be implemented in Punjab: Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced the Anand Marriage Act will be implemented in true letter and spirit in the state.

1 min

Court adjourns hearing of plea seeking worship of 'Shivling’

The court was to have delivered its verdict on the three main demands raised by the Hinduside

2 mins

Akhilesh faces huge challenge in Mainpuri

There is turbulence in the party and a growing sense of unease in the family.

2 mins

Dawood set up unit to target bizmen politicians, says NIA charge sheet

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in its charge sheet filed before a special court in Mumbai, has claimed that underworld don Dawood Ibrahim led D-Company has set up a special unit to target politicians and businessmen and made available lethal weapons to be used against prominent personalities.

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Democracy's choice~I

Liberal democracy achieved through centuries of struggles and sacrifice of thousands of people is in real danger today. Surprisingly, the danger signals are coming from those countries of the world which have traditionally been the most liberal, those in western Europe. The re-emergence of neo-fascist ideology in Italy and the rising influence of far-right political parties in Sweden, Austria, France, and Poland etc. do indicate the failure of liberal democracies to ensure security and prosperity and deliver goods to their citizens

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South Korea, USdiscussimpactof __ semiconductor export controls on China

South Korea and the US on Tuesday discussed the impacts of Washington's restrictions on exports of advanced semiconductor equipment to China and ways to resolve related uncertainties in the industry, Seoul's industry ministry said.

1 min

Power ministry issues amendment in guidelines and standards for charging infrastructure

A total of 13,92,265 electric vehicles EVs) are being used on the roads of India as on August 3, 2022, as per data available with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

1 min

Key ministries working in close coordination toensure adequate coal supply: Government

The closing stock of coal at the domestic coal-based power plants, as on 31 October this year was 25.6 Million Tonnes (MT) which is the highest ever in the month of October except for the Covid year of 2020-21.

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PM Modi to inaugurate Bengaluru Tech Summit starting November 16

The central theme of BTS 2022 is Tech4NexGen’' and will focus on Electronics, IT, Deep Tech, Biotech, and Startups, an official statement said on Tuesday.

1 min

India saw 6 pc decline in hiring in Oct amid funding winter: Report

The ongoing global economic contraction has trickled down to India with recruiters adopting a cautious approach to hiring.

1 min

Asian markets mixed ahead of inflation data

Trading islikely to stay bumpyinaweek fullof events that could shake markets

1 min

No new ₹2,000 notes printed from 2019-2022, says RTI reply

An RTI reply has disclosed that no new Rs 2,000 denomination currency notes were printed during 2019-20, 202021 and 2021-22.

1 min

Have tech, will talk

It is strange to be at Stanford University, the crucible of all things tech, and to be writing admiringly this field - but that's exactly what I am doing and it brings me great joy. If the purpose of technology is to make life easier, then Indians have been unique in the way they have adopted technology, embraced it, given it Punjabi jhappi-pappis and let it out in the world with the unforgettable Bollywood blessing: 'Jaa apni zindagi jee le.' Indeed, technology is never quite the same once it is released in India. It is swamped by Indians hearts and minds that stamp it all over with their particular desires. Take Facebook for instance.

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Does a stronger dollar make sense?

As the Fed raised interest rates by 75 basis points last Wednesday for the fourth time this year, financial markets are beginning to shake. Basically, the interest rate hikes in response to higher inflation are a reversal of nearly two decades of generally declining global interest rates, higher asset bubbles and not surprisingly, anemic growth.

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N. Korea denies US claimsit sent artillery shells to Russia

North Korea has denied American claims that it's shipping artillery shells and ammunition to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, and on Tuesday accused the United States of lying.

2 mins

Leaders push for climate action, fossil tax at UN talks

UN chief warned that humanity was on ahighway to climate hell with our footon theaccelerator’

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Dogs gifted by Kim Jong Un at centre of S Korean row

A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2018 are now mired in a South Korean political row, with the country's former president blaming his conservative successor for a lack of financial support as he gave the animals up.

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Party says Pakistan’s ex-PM Khan delaying march on Islamabad

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan postponed the resumption of his protest march on the country's capital meant to challenge his successor's government, his party said Tuesday.

1 min

Man whokilled 51 in New Zealand mosque attacks files appeal

The man who slaughtered 51 Muslim worshippers during the deadliest mass-shooting in New Zealand's history is appealing his conviction and sentence. New Zealand's Court of Appeal confirmed Tuesday that gunman Brenton Tarrant had filed the appeal last week. The court said a hearing date has yet to be set.

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Kyiv region still struggles 6 months after Russian retreat

Standing amid the wreckage of his home, Vadym Zherdetsky shows photos on his phone of how it once looked: handsome rooms, a hand-carved wooden bed and a chest of drawers he intended to leave to his grandchildren.

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Musk’s partisan tweets call Twitter neutrality into question

Elon Musk used his Twitter megaphone to appeal to \"independent-minded voters\" on Monday, urging them to vote Republican in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections and stepping into the country's political debate that tech company executives have largely tried to stay out of - so their platforms wouldn't be seen as favouring one side over the other.

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Pelosi says attack on husband weighs on her future plans

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday the brutal attack on her husband will impact her decision on whether to remain in Congress after the midterm election, as she called on Republicans to stop the misinformation that is fueling political violence and urged Americans to \"vote to defend our democracy.\"

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GOP predicting wins, Dems brace for setbacks

As voters cast ballots in the first national election of Joe Biden's presidency

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Swedish PM seeks to win Turkish support for NATO membership

Sweden's new prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, is meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday in an effort to clinch Turkish approval for his country's bid to join NATO.

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Sandinistas complete political domination of Nicaragua

The Sandinista National Liberation Front completed its political domination of Nicaragua on Monday as electoral officials said it had won control of all the country's 153 municipalities in elections that critics called unfair.

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PKL 9: Haryana Steelers look tomakea comeback against Bengaluru Bulls

Haryana Steelers will look to bounce back against Bengaluru Bulls on Wednesday in vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 after giving a tough fight to three-time champions Patna Pirates at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex here. Vinay and Manjeet put on a good show on the mat as the Steelers went down against the Pirates in a close contest.

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Kohli sweats it out ahead of semifinal against England

Ahead of India's T20 World Cup semifinal clash against England, star batter Virat Kohli sweated it out in the nets, hitting an array of shots.

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Caroline Garcia overcomes Aryna Sabalenka to clinch WTA Finals title

France's Caroline Garcia clinched the WTA Finals title with an impressive 7-6 (4), 64 victory over Aryna Sabalenka in the final, here.

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BWF World Rankings: Lakshya Sen moves up to 6th spot, Satwik-Chirag attain 7th position

Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen moved up two spots to attain his career best sixth position in the men's singles category in the latest BWF World Rankings, released on Tuesday.

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India will lift T20WC trophy, predicts AB de Villiers

Former South African batter AB de Villiers has offered his prediction for the ICC T20 World Cup final, saying that India will play New Zealand in the summit clash and lift the trophy for the second time.

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We have to build on big boost of Tottenham win, says Liverpool goalkeeper Becker

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker wants Liverpool to use the positivity of their Premier League win at Tottenham Hotspur to end on a high before the World Cup. The Reds host Derby County in Carabao Cup action on Wednesday night, before a league clash with Southampton at Anfield at the weekend. Jurgen Klopp's team head into those fixtures buoyed by a hard-fought victory over Spurs on Sunday - a first three-point haul in the top-flight campaign.

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Rayo Vallecano stun Real Madrid

Real Madrid surrendered the leadership of La Liga to FC Barcelona after losing a thrilling game 3-2 away to local rivals Rayo Vallecano on Monday night.

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